HEBREW - SONS OF GOD STUDY

This study was done to see what the phrase “sons of God” means in the original languages. In some instances sons of God would be “children” of God. Jesus was the first one to introduce that concept of God as “Father.” (Which got him killed, by the way.) That is why in the New Testament, the phrase, “sons of God” means “children of God” i.e. sons and daughters or “offspring” of God. However it had a different meaning in the Old Testament. These so called “sons of god” could actually have sexual relations with human women and produce children.

Job 38:4‑7 - Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth? declare, if thou hast understanding. [5] Who hath laid the measures thereof, if thou knowest? or who hath stretched the line upon it? [6] Whereupon are the foundations thereof fastened? or who laid the corner stone thereof; [7] When the morning stars sang together, and all the sons of God shouted for joy?

Sons - (note this includes daughters) ben, bane, Hebrew 1121; from Hebrew 1129 (banah); a son (as a builder of the family name), in the widest sense (of literal and figurative relationship, including grandson, subject, nation, quality or condition, etc., [like Hebrew 1 ('ab), Hebrew 251 ('ach), etc.]) :- + afflicted, age, [Ahoh] [Ammon-] [Hachmon-] [Lev-]ite, [anoint-]ed one, appointed to, (+) arrow, [Assyr-] [Babylon-] [Egypt-] [Grec-]ian, one born, bough, branch, breed, + (young) bullock, + (young) calf, × came up in, child, colt, × common, × corn, daughter, × of first, + firstborn, foal, + very fruitful, + postage, × in, + kid, + lamb, (+) man, meet, + mighty, + nephew, old, (+) people, + rebel, + robber, × servant born, × soldier, son, + spark, + steward, + stranger, × surely, them of, + tumultuous one, + valiant[-est], whelp, worthy, young (one), youth.

of God - 'elohiym, el-o-heem', Hebrew 430; plural of Hebrew 433 ('elowahh); gods in the ordinary sense; but specifically used (in the plural thus, especially with the article) of the supreme God; occasionally applied by way of deference to magistrates; and sometimes as a superlative :- angels, × exceeding, God (gods) (-dess, -ly), × (very) great, judges, × mighty.

Notice that “god-dess” is also used.

Here are all the other instances of the use of this phrase “sons of god” in the Old Testament. Every instance of the use of this phrase has the exact same meaning in the Hebrew as above. sons = “ben, bane” and of god = “elohiym.”

Genesis 6:2 - That the “sons of god” (sons of the elohiym) saw the daughters of men that they were fair; and they took them wives of all which they chose.

Genesis 6:4 - There were giants (nefilim or those who came down from above) in the earth in those days; and also after that, when the (sons of the elohiym) came in unto the daughters of men, and they bare children to them, the same became mighty men which were of old, men of renown.

Daughters is the same word as Sons = “ben, bane” but “of men” means:

Of men - 'adam, aw-dawm', Hebrew 120; from Hebrew 119 ('adam); ruddy, i.e. a human being (an individual or the species, mankind, etc.) :- × another, + hypocrite, + common sort, × low, man (mean, of low degree), person.

So you can see that there is a difference here in the “sons of god” (or the Elohiym) and the “daughters of men” or (human women.) In fact there was a difference in the sons of Elohiym and mankind although there had to be some similarities or they would not have been able to produce other human beings.

Job 1:6 - Now there was a day when the “sons of god” (or the Elohiym) came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them.

Job 2:1 - Again there was a day when the “sons of god” (or the Elohiym) came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan came also among them to present himself before the LORD.

sat*an, saw-tawn', Hebrew 7854; from Hebrew 7853 (sat*an); an opponent; especially (with the article prefixed) Satan, the arch-enemy of good :- adversary, Satan, withstand.

So Satan was definitely one of the sons of the Elohiym according to all these scriptures and according to the original Hebrew word meanings.

I would recommend reading the works of Zechariah Sitchin to learn more fascinating facts about the Old Testament accounts of “giants, elohiym and nephilim.)

GREEK - SONS OF GOD STUDY

John 1:12 - But as many as received him, to them gave he power to become the sons of God, even to them that believe on his name:

Philip. 2:15 - That ye may be blameless and harmless, the sons of God, without rebuke, in the midst of a crooked and perverse nation, among whom ye shine as lights in the world;

1 John 3:1-2 - Behold, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not. [2] Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

Sons - teknon, tek'-non, Greek 5043; from the base of Greek 5098 (timoria); a child (as produced) :- child, daughter, son.

Of God - theos, theh'-os, Greek 2316; of uncertain affinity; a deity, especially (with Greek 3588 (ho)) the supreme Divinity; figurative a magistrate; by Hebrew very :- × exceeding, God, god [-ly, -ward].

Romans 8:14 - For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God.

Romans 8:19 - For the earnest expectation of the creature waiteth for the manifestation of the sons of God.

Sons - huios, hwee-os', Greek 5207; apparently a primary word; a "son" (sometimes of animals), used very widely of immed., remote or figurative kinship :- child, foal, son.

NEW INTERNATIONAL VERSION

OLD TESTAMENT

Genesis 6:2 - the sons of God saw that the daughters of men were beautiful, and they married any of them they chose.

Genesis 6:4 - The Nephilim (giants) were on the earth in those days--and also afterward--when the sons of God went to the daughters of men and had children by them. They were the heroes of old, men of renown.

Job 1:6 - One day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them.

Job 2:1 - On another day the angels came to present themselves before the LORD, and Satan also came with them to present himself before him.

Job 38:7 - while the morning stars sang together and all the angels shouted for joy?

NEW TESTAMENT

John 1:12 - Yet to all who received him, to those who believed in his name, he gave the right to become children of God--

Romans 8:14 - because those who are led by the Spirit of God are sons of God.

Romans 8:19 - The creation waits in eager expectation for the sons of God to be revealed.

Philip. 2:15 - so that you may become blameless and pure, children of God without fault in a crooked and depraved generation, in which you shine like stars in the universe

1 John 3:1-2 - How great is the love the Father has lavished on us, that we should be called children of God! And that is what we are! The reason the world does not know us is that it did not know him. [2] Dear friends, now we are children of God, and what we will be has not yet been made known. But we know that when he appears, we shall be like him, for we shall see him as he is.

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